Sony VPL-VW1000ES Projector

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Eight Industry Awards

Amongst projectors of a similar age and spec, this multimedia projector is one of the most awarded by expert review sites.

This projector received a "Recommended" award from Trusted Reviews, confirming their endorsement and the reviewer at Avforums.com conluded that they would highly recommend it and gave it a "Highly Recommended" award.

Expert Reviews Are Good

Good Brand

We calculated the average reviews for all Sony projectors and also specifically for Sony projectors and found that in both cases Sony had good reviews.

Good Picture Quality

A number of customers who reviewed the product thought it had good picture quality. Expert review site Soundandvision.com wrote in their review “Superb resolution • Excellent blacks and shadow detail • Four times the pixel density of 1920x1080 HD”.

A number of customers wrote in their reviews that it was good for watching blu-ray discs. Expert review site Avhub.com.au mentioned “And Sony has led the way, with a full consumer chain from Blu-ray player through AV receivers to one of the 84-inch 4K TVs that have already arrived on the” in their review.

One person concluded that the product was good for watching standard definition TV.

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Good Product Quality

Several Sony VPL-VW1000ES owners who reviewed it said that it was good quality. Avhub.com.au mentioned two years ago “Excellent overall picture quality, natural color skin tones” in their Sony VPL-VW1000ES review. Avhub.com.au also said “Extremely good 3D image quality”. Avhub.com.au also said “Astonishing 4K video quality”.

Good 3D Picture Quality

Several people mentioned in their reviews that this projector had a good 3D picture quality. Avhub.com.au said “In fairness, this is the brightest 3D capable home theater projector anywhere near its price, that we've reviewed to date, although there are some twice as b”. Avhub.com.au also said “Brilliant 3D pictures”.

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Good High Def TV

A number of people wrote that this projector was good at displaying high definition TV. Expert review site Wired.co.uk said in their review of the Sony VPL-VW1000ES “Forget Full HD -- Quad Resolution has arrived offering four times the picture quality.” . Avhub.com.au wrote “Great upscaling of Full HD” in their Sony VPL-VW1000ES review.

Acceptable Noise Level

One Sony VPL-VW1000ES owner thought the Sony VPL-VW1000ES was quiet. One Sony VPL-VW1000ES reviewer reckoned that the Sony VPL-VW1000ES was noisy.

Nice Design

One person who bought the Sony VPL-VW1000ES thought it was smooth. Avhub.com.au wrote in their Sony VPL-VW1000ES review “Superb black level performance with a very smooth iris”. One person who purchased the Sony VPL-VW1000ES said that it was good looking. Avhub.com.au said in their review “4K upscaling for Bluray and other sources, stylish design, low operating noise, high quality optics”.

Good Standard Def Image

One customer wrote in their reviews that the product was good at displaying standard definition TV. Expertreviews.co.uk said in their review of this projector on Expert Reviews “Most TV broadcasts are still in standard definition here in the UK.”.

Robust

One person who purchased this projector concluded that it was well made. Avhub.com.au wrote “4 2K capability, strong contrast performance, crisp detail, impressive build, ease of setup, quiet in use” in their review of this projector.

DCI 4K (4096 X 2160) Native Projector Resolution

The highest resolution of the VPL-VW1000ES is DCI 4K (4096 x 2160). That's over eight times the resolution of the most common native projector resolution of WXGA (1280x800).

This projector's resolution (DCI 4K (4096 x 2160)) is in fact the best resolution across all projectors of this spec and age.

The worst resolution amongst similar types of projector is VGA (640x480).

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Supports Full HD Projection

Unlike most of the other projectors that have been on the market for a similar time to the VPL-VW1000ES which do not support Full HD projection, the Sony VPL-VW1000ES supports Full HD projection.

Alternative projectors which support Full HD projection currently available which you might want to consider include because of it's better review score, the Epson PowerLite Home Cinema 5030ub.

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4096 X 2160 Graphics Resolution

The VPL-VW1000ES supports a maximum resolution of 4096 x 2160. That's over four times the resolution of a 1600 x 1200 (UXGA) data projector, which is the most common resolution supported by data projectors of this age and spec. In addition, this multimedia projector supports a graphics resolution of 3840 x 2160.

A 4096 x 2160 graphics resolution is in fact the best supported resolution across all similar spec projectors that have been available for a comparable time to the VPL-VW1000ES.

Supports 3D Image Projection

Like most of the other projectors that have been on the market for a similar time to the VPL-VW1000ES, the VPL-VW1000ES supports 3D image projection.

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Two Component Video in Ports

The VPL-VW1000ES is a two component video in port data projector.

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Two HDMI Ports

Most projectors of a comparable type and age to the VPL-VW1000ES have between one and three HDMI ports, including the Sony VPL-VW1000ES which has two HDMI ports.

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Very Quiet Noise Level

The Sony VPL-VW1000ES has a fairly quiet noise level (only 22 decibels) compared to most of the other multimedia projectors that have been on the market for a similar time to the VPL-VW1000ES. The average noise level of projectors that were released more than two years ago is 32dB, and the noise levels range from 20dB to 47dB.

Projectors with a louder noise level that might be worth considering include the VPL-HW50ES (£2,699.97) (21dB), or the VPL-HW30ES (22dB) both from Sony.

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4 Reasons Against

A Bit Expensive

A few customers mentioned in their reviews that it was not cheap. Expertreviews.co.uk mentioned on expert website Expert Reviews “It’s ludicrously expensive.” but despite that they scored the Sony VPL-VW1000ES very highly. Avhub.com.au said “No source of commercial 4K video content, expensive when viewed primarily as a 2K projector” in their review.

Not Good in Terms of Size

One customer mentioned in their reviews that the Sony VPL-VW1000ES was not thick. Expert website Whathifi.com mentioned in their review “At the moment it’s a loose term cove” .

Does Not Have a Built-In Speaker

The VPL-VW1000ES does not have a built-in speaker, although keep in mind that most of the other data projectors of this age and type also do not have a built-in speaker.

It is worth considering alternative projectors which also have a built-in speaker including the Optoma HD25 (£799.00), or the Benq W750 (£285.00) which is also higher rated.

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Does Not Support WiFi Connectivity

The VPL-VW1000ES does not support WiFi connectivity. Most of the other comparable spec data projectors that were released around the same time as the VPL-VW1000ES also do not support WiFi connectivity.

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Released Over Three Years Ago

This data projector was released over three years ago.

Average Projector Brightness

At 2,000 ANSI lumens, the VPL-VW1000ES has a fairly average projector brightness compared to most of the other projectors that were launched more than two years ago.

Multimedia projectors with a brighter projector brightness that might also be worth considering include the Optoma HD50 (£935.00) (2,200 ANSI lumens and higher rated).

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Specification

Projector

Native Projector Resolution

DCI 4K (4096 x 2160)

Projector Brightness

2,000 ANSI lumens

Dynamic Contrast Ratio

2,000 ANSI lumens

Supported Aspect Ratio

17:9

Compatible Screen Size

60 - 300

Projection Technology

SXRD

Lens System

Vertical Lens Shift Range

-80 - 80

Horizontal Lens Shift Range

-30 - 30

Video

3D Image Projection

Yes

Graphics Resolution

3840 x 2160, 4096 x 2160

Full HD Projection

Yes

Video Mode

Yes

Ports & Interfaces

RS-232 Port

1

DVI Port

Yes

Component Video in Port

2

D-Sub PC in Port

Yes

Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) Port

1

HDMI Port

2

VGA (D-Sub) Port

1

Networking

WiFi Connectivity

Yes

Ethernet LAN Connection

Yes

Storage

Integrated Card Reader

Yes

Performance

Noise Level

22dB

Multimedia

Built-In Speaker

Yes

Design

Form Factor

Desktop

Colour

Black

Product Type

Desktop projector

Display

Built-In Display

Yes

Power

Power Source

AC

Packaging Content

User Guide

Yes

Handheld Remote Control

Yes

Quick Start Guide

Yes

Cable Included

AC

8 Awards

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